extending over a long time
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
cord; strap; thong; string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
container; receptacle; utensil; implement; calibre; talent
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
colonization; colonisation
no matter how much time passes
badness; evilness; bad; evil
diplomatic negotiations; negotiations through diplomatic channels
dashing around on a horse; running around; exerting oneself (for another)
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
failure to reach agreement
personnel (of public building)
old fox; old-timer; schemer
commitment; pledge; promise
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
to weaken; to be at wits' end
decline; fall; decay; withering
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
armchair; chair with arm rests; senior staff
wicker(work) (cane, rattan) chair
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
knot (nautical mile per hour)
stormy weather; tempest; chaps (of skin)
red-haired and blue-eyed (person); a Westerner
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty